Newberg First Presbyterian Church's Podcast

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, June 28th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Jesus Cleanses the Temple" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on how Jesus Cleanses the Temple in John 2: 13-22. He uses this story to highlight Jesus' heart for justice and our own journey to befriend our emotions and...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, June 21st, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Water Into Wine" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Jesus turning Water into Wine in John's Gospel chapter 2. The focus is on Jesus as the one who brings joy but also meets us in our weakness as we trust in him. This...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, June 14th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Testimony, Longing & Truth" preached by Rev. Jodi Hansen. In this sermon, Reverend Jodi brings a message based on John 1:19–51. As John introduces us to the first disciples, we will explore themes of witness, hope, and the search for truth that continue to...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, June 7th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "The Good News of Jesus" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on the Good News of Jesus from John 1: 1-18. He explores how Jesus is the Word of God who was there at the beginning of creation and how Jesus is God in human fl...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 31, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Trinity and Creation" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Trinity and Creation from Genesis 1. He encourages us to have a personal relationship with each member of the Trinity (Creator/Mother/Father, Son Jesus, and Holy...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 24th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Cake, Anyone?" preached by Rev. Dr. Mark McIlraith. The scripture referenced by this sermon is: Acts 2: 1-13

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 17th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Remembering Our Mission" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Remembering Our Mission. He explores Matthew 28: 16-20, which we know as The Great Commission. We are called as the Church to make disciples, baptize, and fo...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 10th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "A Story of Kindness" preached by Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on A Story of Kindness as he explores Jesus' healing of Simon's mother in law. This sermon also celebrates the gift of women as fully empowered for leadership throu...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Keep Going" preached by Guest Pastor Grady Zickefoose. In this sermon, Pastor Grady Zickefoose talks about his experience as a pastor in the Federal Criminal System and working with inmates to spread the word of Jesus Christ. The scripture referenced by this...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, April 26th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Grace and Doubt" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Jesus revealing himself to Thomas after the resurrection. We look at the helpful connection between grace and doubt and how faith grows out of the freedom to b...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, April 19th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on how Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life on this third Sunday of Easter. He also explores the teaching of Brennan Manning on Christ's...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, April 12th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "An Invitation to Surrender to the Love of Jesus" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares some humor and some reflection on the story of Peter's encounter with Jesus on the shore after the resurrection. On this Bright Su...

This is the recording of the Easter Sermon that was live streamed Sunday, April 5th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Resurrection Love" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Resurrection Love on this Easter Sunday. He explores Mary Magdalene's encounter with Jesus in the garden and reminds us that the resurrection provides...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, March 29th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Transformed By Love" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Transformed by Love, the 4th chapter of our Lenten Book study, Surrender to Love. We also enjoyed remembering the triumphal entry of Jesus as we celebrated...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Love and Obedience" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Love and Obedience from chapter 3 of David Benner's book, Surrender to Love. He reminds us that obedience flows from resting in God's love and grace, simila...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, March 15th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Love and Fear" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Love and Fear from the second chapter of Surrender to Love by David Benner. He suggests that we do not need to fear God and that the love God offers casts out fe...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, March 8th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Treasured Possession" preached by the Rev. Dr. Melissa Ramos. The sermon makes reference to the following scripture: Deuteronomy 7: 6-9

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, March 1st, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Invitation to Love" preached by Ms. Lish Mannetter. The scripture referenced by the sermon is: Ephesians 3: 14-17

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Surrender, Love and Spirituality" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Surrender, Love and Spirituality as we begin our book study on David Benner's Surrender to Love. Psalm 27 is explored as a psalm guiding us...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, February 15th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "God Is Love" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on the theme God Is Love from 1 John 4. We explore how God is our Valentine and love is the source of what brings us all together in Christ. Reverend Chris shares...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, February 8th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Love of Neighbor" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy shares a modern retelling of the Good Samaritan story. He reminds us to be a neighbor to others by showing mercy to those in need. He highlights our heart for...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, February 1st, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Peace, Unity and Love" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on Peace, Unity, and Love from the prayer of Jesus in John 17. The sermon also highlights the walk for peace led by a group of Buddhist monks and how we a...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, January 25th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. This sermon is titled "Thy Kingdom Come" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on The Lord's Prayer and Thy Kingdom Come from Luke's gospel. The scripture referenced by this sermon is: Luke 11: 1-10.

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, January 18th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Prophet for the Oppressed" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares about the connection between MLK Jr. and Jesus as we explore the theme of Prophet for the Oppressed. The scripture referenced by this sermon is: Luke...

This is the recording of the sermon that was live streamed Sunday, January 11th, 2026 by Newberg First Presbyterian Church. The sermon is titled "Preparing the Way of the Lord" preached by the Rev. Dr. Chris Murphy. In this sermon, Reverend Chris shares on John the Baptist and Preparing the Way of the Lord. The scripture referenced by this sermon is: Luke 3: 1-22